I'd be the first to admit that I was running a little bit late to the Jesse Boykins III bandwagon. When I finally hopped onboard, however, I spent a ridiculous amount of time kicking myself for sleeping on this brother with the fluffy hair and sensuously soothing voice. So to hear that he put his voice to Corinne Bailey Rae's sexy tune, "Closer," just about sent me to through the roof. And ladies, JB3 doesn't disappoint. Easily my favorite song from Bailey Rae's album, The Sea, it would've been easy to ruin a good thing. However Boykins not only does it justice, he takes it and makes it his own. Where Corinne's original oozes with sensuality and restrained passion, JB's version pours it all over the aural senses, allowing the passion to burst from the seams. Not sure about you guys, but after listening to his voice ride the song's slow groove, I know I definitely wanted him to get closer to me!

Jesse Boykins III: "Closer" [Download]